หุบ
hùpMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] close; shut
to bring together or fold so it is no longer open (e.g., mouth, umbrella, book, container)
Examples
ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeหยุดyùtหยุดyùt[to] stop; haltแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]หุบhùpหุบhùp1[to] close; shut2[to] retract; draw in3valley; ravineร่มrômร่มrôm1umbrella; parasol2shady; cool (shaded); protected3shade; shelterเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
The rain has stopped; please close the umbrella.
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The doctor told me to close my mouth and breathe through my nose.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taangอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmหุบhùpฝาfǎaกล่องอาหารglɔ̀ng-aa-hǎanให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันganหกhòk
Before leaving, don’t forget to close the food container lid tightly to prevent spills.
2VerbB2
[to] retract; draw in
to pull back or draw in (e.g., lips, claws, fangs), often quickly; to fold inward
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herสะดุ้งsà-dûngสะดุ้งsà-dûng1[to] start; jump (in surprise)2[to] flinch; winceแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)หุบปากhùp-bpàakหุบปากhùp-bpàak1[to] shut [one's] mouth; stop talking2shut up! (rude)แน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)เหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเผลอplə̌əเผลอplə̌ə1careless; inadvertent; off-guard2[to] do unintentionally; be off-guard and [to] let slip3by accident; inadvertently; without noticingพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak out
She flinched and quickly drew her lips together, as if she didn’t want to let anything slip out.
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แมวmɛɛoขู่kùuแล้วlɛ́ɛoหุบhùpกรงเล็บgrong-lépกลับglàpทันทีtan-tiiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngเดินมาdəən-maa
The cat hissed and then immediately drew its claws back when it saw its owner approaching.
งูnguuอ้าปากâa-bpàakโชว์เขี้ยวchoo-kîiaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoหุบhùpกลับglàpรวดเร็วrûuat-reoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตรียมdtriiamพุ่งpûngกัดgàt
The snake bared its fangs and then snapped them back quickly to prepare to strike.
พอpɔɔถูกtùukถามtǎamจี้jîiจุดjùtเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂หุบhùpริมฝีปากrim-fǐi-bpàakแน่นnɛ̂nเหมือนจะmʉ̌ʉan-jàเก็บgèpถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamทั้งหมดtáng-mòtไว้wáiภายในpaai-nai
When pressed with pointed questions, he drew his lips tight as if to keep all his words inside.
3NounB2
valley; ravine
a narrow valley or ravine between hills or mountains
Examples
หมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityตั้งอยู่dtâng yòoตั้งอยู่dtâng yòo1[to] be located; be situated; stand2[to] be based on; rest upon (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หุบhùpหุบhùp1[to] close; shut2[to] retract; draw in3valley; ravineแคบkâepแคบkâep1narrow2limited; not broad (scope or view)ๆ-ระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondภูเขาpoo kăoภูเขาpoo kăomountainทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เช้าcháaoเช้าcháao1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningๆ-หมอกmòkหมอกmòkfog; mistหนาnăaหนาnăa1thick (not thin)2dense; in large quantity3thickly; denselyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The village is situated in a narrow ravine between two mountains, which makes the morning fog very thick.
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ทางเดินtaang dernไต่dtàiไปตามbpai dtaamหุบhùpที่têeคดเคี้ยวkót kíaoมีmeeลำธารlam taanเล็กlékๆ-ไหลlăiอยู่yòoด้านล่างdâan-lâang
The trail climbs along a winding ravine with a small stream flowing below.
ฝนfǒnที่tîiกระหน่ำgrà-nàmทำให้tam-hâiดินdinจากjàakไหล่เขาlài-kǎoพัดpátลงสู่long-sùuหุบhùpเกิดgə̀ətตะกอนdtà-gɔɔnทับถมtáp-tǒmปิดbpìtทับtápทางเดินtaang-dəənโบราณboo-raan
The heavy rain washed soil from the mountain slopes into the ravine, depositing sediment that covered the ancient path.
หุบhùpนี้níiแคบkɛ̂ɛpและlɛ́ชันchanจนjonแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtส่องsɔ̀ɔngไม่ถึงmâi-tʉ̌ngก้นgônหุบhùpทำให้tam-hâiสภาพแวดล้อมsà-pâap-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmชื้นchʉ́ʉnและlɛ́เย็นyenตลอดวันdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wan
This ravine is so narrow and steep that sunlight doesn’t reach the bottom, making the environment damp and cool all day.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hùp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |